#QCODE Media

[shadowcatgirl09]

The Burned Photo, tells the story of Felicia Cox and Kira Barrington, two women, whose lives become intertwined when they discover they are being terrorized by the same generational curse that is determined to end each of their family lineages… but why?

#Felicia Cox #Kira Barrington #Charmaine Bingwa #Katherine McNamara #QCODE Media #QCODE #The Burned Photo #podcastedit #podcast #Shadow's Stuff:)

[lightneverfades]

This podcast audio drama is so neat! QCode Media once again captures my attention <3 hehe

#qcode media #vampires #audio drama #podcast #how to win friends and disappear people

[bocularteletheric]

I hate you reboots I hate you sequels I hate you franchises I hate you adaptations I hate you prequels I hate you spin offs I hate you live action adaptations I hate you cinematic universes

#somebody has probably already made this post but i could not find it if so #also i hate you cgi i hate you m/arvel i hate you disney i hate you qcode media i hate you amazon prime i hate you netflix #i watch daniel greene on youtube and every friday he does fantasy news #talking about any news related to fantasy or sci fi media #and every single week its always JUST adaptations and reboots and sequels and spin offs #i cant take it anymore lol !! at this point i quit and im sticking w books and w fiction podcasts bc thats where all the original shit lies

[literateleah]

listening to the “listening in” podcast trailer and was jumpscared by how slow rachel brosnahans speaking voice is when she’s not in character as the most caricatured fictional comedian of my recent years

#anyway i’m excited. i love qcode i love media and i’m eagerly waiting

[notstilinski]

The Edge of Sleep Starters !

Taken from  the 2018 QCODE Media’ podcast, The Edge of Sleep! Some of these have already been edited. You can change them however you see fit!

“July 8th. It’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and… Everyone is dead.”

“It’s more like the world went to sleep and never woke up.”

“You need someone to keep your bed warm? Give me your phone.”

“Except it’s better than a video game because you actually get laid.”

“Actually, no. That’s a lie. I’m a complete wreck… I miss you.”

“So, what’s the problem. We love each other, right? Right?”

“I can’t believe I even have to say this, but you know I would never hurt you, right?”

“Sorry, I like to play my tunes so loud I can’t hear myself think.”

“What kind of hospital is this? You want me to leave my friend’s body on the side of the road?”

“Well, you still look good so… Go to hell.”

“(Name), right now I just need you to shut up and fall in line.”

I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but I could see their faces. Every one of them looked afraid.”

“It’s not the same. They do the killing, we do the fixing.”

“The worst part is the fear in people's eyes. The look of terror when they know they’re going to die.”

“You know you’re really ugly when you cry? Why don’t you shut the fuck up?”

“I’m okay. I think I’m okay. I’m more scared than I am tired.”

“It’s hard to explain. It felt like deja vu mixed with a panic attack.”

“Scientists and medical practicers love a good enigma. It’s fun for them. It’s just not that fun when /you’re/ the enigma. And that’s what I was.”

“We don’t need empathy. We need help.”

“Did you say a monkey that looks like John Cena?”

“That’s why I’m bleeding. I think I’ve been shot. There’s a hole in my rib cage.”

“If you scream, I’ll cut your tongue off.”

“I made him laugh! Is that good?”

“Fuck that. He’d probably like to hear me beg, I won’t give him the satisfaction.”

“Well, they say broken bones tend to mend faster than broken hearts.”

“She saw something dark in me, it outweighed the light.”

“I will use my personal suffering to entertain him.”

“If we stay and keep fighting, the bad thing will give up. It will get bored and leave you alone forever.”

“I’ve never seen you this way. Like a person that got a glimpse into hell.”

“Basically, it’s a fucking miracle it wasn’t worse.”

“If we kept quiet, we didn’t have to talk about what had happened to the world. Or to our friends or loved ones.”

“In the silence, we could hide from what we feared most.”

“You’re not selfish for wanting to love someone. That’s what everyone wants. You’re just… human.”

“Hey, get your finger out of my sauce.”

“If you’re suggesting we help kill this guy, say what you fucking mean.”

“How do you think their parents felt when they had to bury their fucking kids?”

“Goodnight forever, humankind. It was fun while it lasted.”

“We’re all tired and scared. It’s not cool if I’m the only one who can’t keep their shit together.”

“My dad got fucked up the day I was born, so I’m gonna get fucked up on the day that I die.”

“This is the end, man. And you don’t get to tell me how I choose to die.”

“If you want to die, go do it somewhere else.”

“Don’t worry. I can handle a bad dream. I’m a pro.”

“If this doesn’t work, I’ll bring you back to life and kill you again.”

“Something that does not belong here. It wishes to eat the world.”

“My past, your future, our home.”

“What chance do we have if we stay here? Look at us. We’re all dying as we speak.”

“In one night, a nightmare killed the world.”

“If I fall asleep, will I become like them? Like the people who tried to hurt us?”

“Hey, fuckos, this is your captain speaking. Still alive back there?”

“Maybe you’re going to die. Maybe you can join us.”

“I want to see the stupid look on your face right before you die.”

“I dreamed of you.”

“They are hungry, greedy. They see, and they take.”

“I tried ending it all a hundred different ways, but there was no way out.”

“All that I was was being chipped away, one memory at a time.”

“Just one face. Please. That’s all I want to remember. Just let me keep one smile.”

“I had forgotten who I was, and all that was left was loneliness.”

“It was the pain of everything it took from me and everything I’d lost.”

“They said they’ve been waiting for you. They have seen you in their dreams.”

#rp meme #roleplay meme #sentence starters #sentence meme #starter sentences #ask meme #ask prompts #inbox memes #inbox prompts #podcast sentence starters #so many of the lines were cool ??

[zumpietoo]

[organchordsandlightning]

Oh okay I see what you mean. I've been avoiding podcasts by wondery and any bigger productions. I feel like I don't have to hold my breath as much with indie podcasts, whereas if I hear there's a female protag or a nonbinary character or something by a bigger studio I feel like I'm waiting for the shoe to drop.

yeah!

i've noticed a lot of smaller audio productions (or honestly, audio productions that started out small, even if they grew larger later) tend to come from a different starting place than bigger productions. Like, a lot of the smaller audio dramas have a specific story/vibe they want to tell without all the social or practical restraints other medias have or to reach out to a smaller and/or marginalized audience.

meanwhile, the bigger companies sometimes seem to approach podcasting more as, like, a TV show they're trying to pitch to a major network? with about as much sensitivity reading as you'd expect from that.

100% get the feeling of waiting for the shoe to drop (whether it's bad stereotypes, bad politics, or whether this big company podcast is gonna hold my hand and tell me that being gay is okay).

sometimes they're good! QCODE Media is a fairly big-name media company that produces some good stuff (Left/Right Game [horror], Bad Vibes [horror]), but yeah, overall, i've had way more like with indies.

#went on a bit of a tangent! #but in short yeah i agree #like i don't wanna make a blanket statement but sometimes when i see a big name associated with a podcast #i'm just like 'hm is this going to be soulless'

[sewerpigeonart]

fanart for the edge of sleep podcast! (ep. 6 "the dream")

super dope show if u havent listened yet!

details:

#the edge of sleep #edge of sleep #edge of sleep podcast #podcast #qcode #qcode media #wood elf #markiplier #whale #art nouveau #sepia #dream #desert #dream sequence #sunset #ocean #waves #sunburst #frame #ornate #illustration #fan art #mart

[paperwhitekindle]

The Left Right Game

Qcode Media

Sci-fi, horror, mystery, supernatural, urban legend, thriller, detective, investigative, experiential 

3.9/5

Adapted from a creepypasta on Reddit, this creative fiction podcast that matches tantilizing premises and atmospheric sound effects to the brilliant, ethereal voice of Tessa Thompson easily inspires the listener’s imagination into picturing the unsettling horrors encountered by this varied cast of personalities. A crew of amateur sleuths, bored hobbyists and paranormal fans gather together for a road trip through the heartlands of Arizona to investigate the urban legend of the ‘Left Right Game’. As simple as it is to play the game - get in a car and take a left turn, then a right, ad infinitum; no one could have anticipated the cost that the journey would exact upon each and every single one of them. 

Throwing herself in with the lot is a brilliant, ambitious young journalist named Alice Sharman. Curious and analytical, Alice is inclined to believe that she is along for the ride just to humor expedition leader Robert’s obsession with a fringe conspiracy on the Internet - until her perception of reality is irrevocably transformed. 

Shocking interactions and malicious surprises are experienced by us, such as with the harmless-sounding, and then abruptly threatening Hitchhiker that every member of the crew must give a ride, and must not speak to. Visceral imagery of a disturbing scenes are narrated to us, such as of Jubilation city, a stretch of American suburbia with one street of nuclear families having perfectly synchronized dinners on their lawns; and on the next turn, an identical street with notoriously absent inhabitants, red Xs marked over every front door, and piles of clothes discarded on the floor - with zero explanation. 

The everlasting hope on journeying through the Left Right Game is that there must be some eventual end, a pot at the end of this psychedelic rainbow - a point at which there are no more turns left to make. Horrifying, captivating, equal parts punishing and rewarding, the Left Right Game dares one and all to come along and figure out just how far the path goes. It doesn’t presume to stand between man and his unending quest for an answer. But it’s on you to not forget that it’s been made clear right from the start that there isn’t - and never will be - an end.  

Would enjoy this if you liked: Annihilation (2018 film), the SCP Foundation  

#the left right game #audio drama #podcast #sci fi #review #podcast review #tessa thompson #qcode media

[dream-wreck]

Beware...of the elephant...

#this is a cursed pic #the edge of sleep #markiplier #mark fischbach #qcode #qcode media #unus annus #ethan nestor #crankgameplays

[hee-blee-art]

J e e z, it's been a while since this was posted I think, but I just saw your Mr. Boogie and he is wow, hm! woah! certainly something <3 anyways just got into the podcast, totally dig the design- would def let that guy tell me a story even though I can't stomach horror and barely scraped through the pod alive

glad you like my design >:) in this house we love a nasty fear demon. I think the podcast deserves more exposure! it’s kind of cheesy and silly at points but it’s apparent that a lot of work went into it and I think there are some really good performances and entertaining stories in it!

#asks #bad vibes #bad vibes podcast #mr. boogey #mr boogey #mr boogie #bad vibes qcode #qcode #if you like bad vibes and my mr. boogey design you should follow my horror art blog @cleaverdream (shameless self-promo) #that's where I put the majority of my art for horror stuff including some bad vibes stuff and other horror media fan art (as well as #original stuff) #art #sketches #also as I've been tweaking boogey's design I've been drawing him dirtier and crustier and it's really encapsulating his (bad) vibe imo /lh

[proudmythicalbeast]

Ronstadt shots

#rhett and link #link neal #randl #rhett mclaughlin #stevie wynne levine #ronstadt podcast #bts photos #link's ocean blue eyes #qcode #wood elf media

[radiosandrecordings]

Have you read the article “Listen up: why indie podcasts are in trouble” yet?

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/aug/01/listen-up-why-indie-podcasts-are-in-peril

Ah yes this poppued up on my twitter this morning but I only just got a chance to read it!

It does fall into the pitfall of mostly talking about non-fiction podcasts, but the namedrops of Lauren Shippen and Ella Watts as cool, it was more than just the cursory namedrop of WTNV that a lot of stuff does (they're mentioned too). This specific paragraph is also great, about big companies starting to move into the podcast field when it was built by indie creators:

"It feels a little like gentrification: cheap, diverse, slightly grotty areas of a city that have their own style and rhythm and culture are discovered by those with money and the character changes. Yes, those small local cafes might still exist for a while, but if another, bigger premises is taken over by a brand that appears local, but is actually Pret, then newcomers won’t know – “I just found this great place!” – and will spend their money there."

This part was also very interesting as well because I haven't heard of this company, but the concept they're talking about rings very true in a "yeah that checks out" way

"This aspect might be changing: several people pointed me to dramas made by QCode, a new, well-funded podcast company formed by ex-Hollywood insiders. QCode, its critics suggest, takes the concepts of indie drama – dystopia, horror, sci-fi, diversity – and then straightens them out, making queer relationships straight, and (you guessed it) employing big Hollywood celebrities as actors, such as Richard Madden and Demi Moore."

And if I'm gonna be nitpicky the article does fall pray to the trap of mentioning a bunch of non-fiction hosts and a couple of fiction writers, but never mentioning a single sound designer/editor which feels weird because that's half the medium! But overall, good article, thank you for the link!

#My Post #Asks

[broadway-and-books-love]

Podcasts I love!

Let me know if you are/know of people who post about these podcasts (art, theories, fics, whatever!), because some of them are less popular and some of them I just like finding content for :)

✧ 36 Questions (Two-Up)

✧ Alba Salix, Royal Physician (Fable and Folly)

✧ Alice Isn’t Dead (Night Vale Presents)

✧ All Vampires Are Gay (Corwynn Rosewood)

✧ The AM Archives (Atypical Artists)

✧ The Amelia Project (Imploding Fictions)

✧ Arden (Wheyface Radio)

✧ ars PARADOXICA (The Whisperforge)

✧ Avatar: Braving the Elements (Nickelodeon)

✧ The Ballad of Anne & Mary (Long Cat Media)

✧ Batman: The Audio Adventures (HBO Max)

✧ Batman Unburied (Warner Bros & Spotify Studios)

✧ The Beacon (Wizzard Wizzard Productions)

✧ Behind the Scenes of Gravity Falls (Gravity Falls Crew)

✧ Blackout (QCODE)

✧ Bloodthirsty Hearts (QCODE)

✧ The Bright Sessions (Atypical Artists)

✧ Bryar Lane (Rick Coste)

✧ Bubble (MaximumFun.org)

✧ Bullet Catcher (Realm)

✧ The Burned Photo (QCODE)

✧ The Call of the Flame (Magnir Productions)

✧ Camp Here & There (Mayfield & Belov)

✧ CARAVAN (The Whisperforge)

✧ Case 63 (Gimlet)

✧ The Cipher (BBC Radio)

✧ The College Tapes (Atypical Artists)

✧ Conference Call (Paradiso Media)

✧ Cupid (QCODE)

✧ Death by Dying (Evening Post Productions)

✧ Dreamboy (Night Vale Presents)

✧ Electric Easy (QCODE)

✧ Elixir (Realm)

✧ EOS 10 (PlanetM)

✧ The Far Meridian (The Whisperforge)

✧ From Now (QCODE)

✧ Gaslight (QCODE)

✧ Girl in Space (Sarah Rhea Werner)

✧ The Godshead Incidental (Cara Ehlenfeldt & Amy Giacomucci)

✧ Greater Boston (Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason)

✧ Greenhouse (Atypical Artists)

✧ Hello From the Hallowoods (William A. Wellman)

✧ Inkwyrm (Caldera Studios)

✧  Inn Between (Inn Between)

✧ In Strange Woods (Atypical Artists)

✧ Jar of Rebuke (Casper Oliver, Thesperience Productions)

✧ Jules & James (Through the 4th Wall)

✧ Mabel (Becca De La Rose, Mabel Martin)

✧ The Magnus Archives (Rusty Quill)

✧ Marigold Breach (Realm)

✧ The Penumbra Podcast (Harley Takagi Kager & Kevin Vibert)

✧ Stellar Firma (Rusty Quill)

✧ The Steven Universe Podcast (McKenzie Atwood)

✧ The Two Princes (Gimlet)

✧ The Underwood Collection (Pitch Library)

✧ Welcome to Night Vale (Night Vale Presents)

✧ Wolf 359 (Kinda Evil Genius Productions)

✧ Zero Hours (Long Story Short Productions)

#podcasts #alba salix #alba salix royal physician #alice isn't dead #the am archives #ars paradoxica #the bright sessions #bubble #bubble podcast #the college tapes #the magnus archives #stellar firma #the steven universe podcast #the two princes #wolf 359 #zero hours #zero hours podcast #caravan podcast #eos 10 #the beacon podcast #the underwood collection #in strange woods #inn between #arden podcast #dreamboy #the amelia project #the far meridian #bryar lane

[blue-shaded]

Anon from the twink definition discourse here! Long time no see! I noticed some BetterHelp discourse, so, here to spill the tea again (●'◡'●)

Firstly, some general context, articles and links: DiscreetOnlineCouncelling.com - My Beef With BetterHelp, An Insider Review. PatientsLounge.com - My Unbiased BetterHelp Review. Polygon.com - The BetterHelp Scandal Explained. MaastrichtUniversity.nl - How BetterHelp Changed Our Perspective on Influencer Responsibility. Reddit.com - Please Don't Use BetterHelp.

The Core Problems

BetterHelp is only as good as its therapists. When the original concerns were brought to light in 2019, BetterHelp was found severely lacking with its range of therapists and their specialities. Concerns included a disproportionate rate of white to POC therapists, a lack of therapists who are speciality-trained in things such as LGBT+ counselling, race-based counselling, trauma-specific therapy, ect. Users also had complaints that therapists were disorganised, frequently unavailable or weren't providing any resources or beneficial tools for progression.

Next, BetterHelp's data protocols and practises. BetterHelp is American-based and has an opt-out system for data collection and third-party marketing, however this combined with their excessive user data mining, data harvesting, marketing and user tracking practises have raised concerns over confidentiality breaches, immortal use of data collection, ect. BetterHelp is also accused of issues surrounding transparency regarding their data protocols and marketing. Some such concerns included confidential discussions, recorded sessions and data between clients and therapists being harvested for user data which was then sold to third-party vendors who used it for targeted marketing.

Third; pricing. BetterHelp advertises itself as the most affordable on-demand therapy option on the market, however prices start at $60-$90 (£40-£70) per week and are subject to unlimited change based on varying factors such as your location, the therapist you choose, how often you use the service, ect. These prices have been lowered from original quotes extending up to $200 per week. While still cheaper than privatised licensed therapy, these prices are exorbitant for the services and availability the app offers.

BetterHelp is also being accused of purchasing/farming positive reviews, though this is still under investigation. Discrepencies and suspicious activity can be seen on sites such as the BetterHelp UK TrustPilot page, where 5* reviews are flooding in close proximity from accounts with little to no otherwise activity, similar wording, same time stamps, ect. BetterHelp has yet to respond to accusations. (Fun fact: Google was actually proved to be farming its own positive Google Chrome reviews on the Play Store in 2020 after introducing the tab function changes, which saw Chrome's rating flop from 4.2* to 3.1* in a matter of days. Google declined to comment or respond to the evidence and continues to farm fake reviews for various Google products.)

Discussion

Your Anons are a little behind the news in that BetterHelp's lax practises were challenged in 2019, and as such the platform has already undertaken several changes in an attempt to reverse its reputation and public image. This is not to say its perfect, however, as BetterHelp is still being challenged over its confidentiality, suitability and other concerns.

Ultimately BetterHelp is still on the plank, as they say, though it routinely advertises itself as adapting, understanding and changing itself to better understand and fit the needs of its customers. BetterHelp is still ultimately a business model and for-profit organisation, however. I personally cannot see them changing any of their data concerns except for transparency and declaration clarity.

Its also worth noting that Distractible is ultimately managed by QCode/Wood Elf Productions(/Media) and that the parent company is ultimately responsible for sponsorships and partnerships. M/B/W have discussed in a semi-recent episode the realities of their adverts and how they tackle them.

Based on similar case studies, they will receive information packets and staple criteria either directly from the sponsor's PR teams or from QCode/WEP such as 'be sure to include X slogan' or 'state X, Y and Z product specifics' but are largely given free-reign on the scripting for their promotional segments.

I hope this helps to provide some context and insight. For anyone who intends further investigation please account for the fact that there will be discrepancies between 2019 data and 2022 data.

Veeery helpful thankyouu!

[bridgewaterfans]

Best Fiction Podcast

Blackout (QCODE/Endeavor Content) Bridgewater (iHeartRadio/Grim & Mild)  Edith! (QCODE/Crooked Media) In Strange Woods: A Musical Podcast (Atypical Artists) Welcome to Night Vale (Night Vale Presents)

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